This was a discussion brought on by Norms question on how he got a DEC in his nest called A little surprse in the nest

 

Of course I always want to know answers and read up just like Norm did and I wanted to share what I found Norm was reading too I believe from this site Best of the Breed Al-Nassar

 

Thought you would all be interested

 

Those DEC's are in fact, birds that carry in their genetical make-up, one dominant gene (gene for Clearflight) and two recessive genes (genes for the Recessive Pied).

Hi Elly,

 

That is correct, as per the table that I posted the other day.

 

Feathers.

Yep you had it right too I remember!!! Thank you for the table

I like the clear way you put that Elly…"ONE DOMINANT GENE TWO RECESSIVE GENES" this is the way it’s put on Al-Nassar’s chart… Clearflighted (sf)/Recessive Pied x Recessive Pied… Gives you 25% Recessive Pied 25% Normal/Recessive Pied…25% Clearflighted [sf]/Recessive Pied

25% Dark-eyed Clears…when I looked at it I thought you have got to have the Clearflighted /Recessive paired to a Recessive pied, but maybe it doesn’t matter…maybe it still works if this CLF/Recessive is mated to either a Recessive Pied or a bird split for Recessive Pied, it still works, you still get another Recessive Pied gene either way & maybe that's all that matters..

Edited May 7, 200718 yr by Norm

Good work Elly

 

Yes norm a CLF/Recessive to a bird split for Recessive Pied can give you a chance of DEC.